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MP3, 192 kbps
Length: 38:11
Tracks: 11
© © 2009 Mike and Ruthy
Waltz of the Chickadee $8.56
1. | Listen to Another Dawn Another Day by Mike and Ruthy | 328 | plays | 3:26 | $0.78 | 2 | |||
2. | Listen to Baby by Mike and Ruthy | 228 | plays | 3:10 | $0.72 | 2 | |||
3. | Listen to Winder Slide by Mike and Ruthy |
| 211 | plays | 2:53 | $0.75 | 3 | ||
4. | Listen to Slow Train by Mike and Ruthy | 147 | plays | 4:13 | $0.69 | 1 | |||
5. | Listen to Cooper's by Mike and Ruthy | 117 | plays | 1:52 | $0.69 | 1 | |||
6. | Listen to The Doctor's Door by Mike and Ruthy |
| 124 | plays | 3:01 | $0.71 | 2 | ||
7. | Listen to Waltz of the Chickadee by Mike and Ruthy | 153 | plays | 2:44 | $0.69 | 1 | |||
8. | Listen to Dust Bowl Blues by Mike and Ruthy | 121 | plays | 3:37 | $0.69 | 2 | |||
9. | Listen to Little Waltz by Mike and Ruthy | 115 | plays | 2:09 | $0.68 | 1 | |||
10. | Listen to Cold Wind by Mike and Ruthy | 93 | plays | 5:14 | $0.69 | 1 | |||
11. | Listen to June Apple by Mike and Ruthy | 122 | plays | 2:31 | $0.72 | 2 | |||
12. | Listen to Hang Me by Mike and Ruthy | 260 | plays | 3:21 | $0.75 | 5 |
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About Waltz of the Chickadee
Lyrical journeys surrounded by moody mountain sounds and lively twang. Haunting, delicate and organic original and traditional acoustic music by two singer/songwriters with a gift for sparse arrangements and spot on harmony singing. Recorded by the artists at home by a woodstove.***
April 2009
Waltz of the Chickadee is a fine new collection of melodies and words that evoke the springtime. This new recording has a bit more fiddle & banjo than their first duo record, The Honeymoon Agenda. It also delves into the themes of death and birth, with original odes inspired by personal experience.
Mike and Ruthy are joined by their family and friends on many of the tracks: Lyn Hardy, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Abby and Rosie Newton, Dominic John, Craig Santiago, and Jacob Silver.
Another Dawn Another Day, by Ruthy, kicks of the album like an eerie, daybreak dream with a mournful harmony from her Mom, Lyn Hardy, and a rootsy guitar/banjo groove. The song harkens back to the morning after a late night jam at Merlefest 2006.
Another very gripping original is Slow Train, which Mike wrote after many hours of staring at their new baby boy. The swell of bowed basses played by Jacob Silver, and the trance-like drumming of Craig Santiago help to create a uniquely beautiful sound.
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason make memorable appearances on the rollicking Woody Guthrie ballad, Dustbowl Blues, and on Waltz of the Chickadee, which sounds a bit cajun even though it was written by Ruthy at their home in West Hurley, NY.
Surrounded by this sweet mixture of acoustic instruments, the center-piece of the album is the snug vocal blend of Mike and Ruthy, which has been compared to Simon and Garfunkle.
The entire project was recorded and mixed at home by the duo with the expert guidance of Max Feldman. The sounds, like the songs, are honest and true.
23 RECs for this Album
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gravly Rec'd this on Mar 28, 2009:
Street Cred: 820
Rec's: 131
“pacey this one - like a trad irish jig...”
gravly Rec'd this on Mar 28, 2009:
Street Cred: 820
Rec's: 131
“a touch of the delta blues, with the richer instrumentation of the Appalachian tradition ”
gravly Rec'd this on Mar 28, 2009:
Street Cred: 820
Rec's: 131
“nice guitar pickstrum with a banjo sidedish”
gravly Rec'd this on Mar 28, 2009:
Street Cred: 820
Rec's: 131
“folk complete with stories of archetypical splendour and minor keys”
drb Rec'd this on Mar 23, 2009:
Street Cred: 27320
Rec's: 456
“This a superb follow up album to The Honeymoon Agenda - great lyrics, wonderful harmonies and atmospherics as if they are performing 'live' - this is a superb offbeat, gritty ballad to finish off the album ”
slnpm Rec'd this on Mar 28, 2009:
Street Cred: 908
Rec's: 82
“everything else starts from music like this...”
boyhowdy Rec'd this on Mar 23, 2009:
Street Cred: 269
Rec's: 16
“A great, upbeat old-timey take on this old appalachian standard from ex-Mammals and now married couple Mike and Ruthy, complete with fiddle and picked banjo. Sure to please! ”
gravly Rec'd this on Mar 28, 2009:
Street Cred: 820
Rec's: 131
“modern feeling rhythm and feel with the trad instruments and acoustic bends underlying - fabulous mountain-folk violin solo at 3 minutes.. ”
gravly Rec'd this on Mar 28, 2009:
Street Cred: 820
Rec's: 131
“precision guitar picking. super subtle percussion with a military tang. an end-of-the-ball feeling. With no booziness”
boyhowdy Rec'd this on Mar 23, 2009:
Street Cred: 269
Rec's: 16
“As drb says, this is a great close to a wonderful album. The oft-covered classic is powerfully done, a lovely, low-key acoustic performance, strong and subtle. ”
